How long is the commute from La Porte, TX?

Name: Commute and cars in La Porte, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in La Porte, TX take an average of 24.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

8.1% work from home.

6.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.4 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 8.1%
Households without a car: 6.0%

How people in La Porte get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	La Porte	Harris County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	80.7% (±3.0 points)	70.3%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.0% (±2.5 points)	10.7%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.1 points)	2.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.2 points)	1.4%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.4 points)	2.6%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.1% (±1.8 points)	12.9%	14.4%	15.1%

In La Porte, the average commute is lower than in Harris County (29.0 minutes).

It is also lower than in Texas (26.7 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In La Porte, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Harris County (2.0%).

It is also lower than in Texas (0.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Harris County, La Porte ranks 28 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 853 of 1,403.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in La Porte

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	La Porte	Harris County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	6.0% (±1.9 points)	7.1%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.7% (±3.3 points)	35.9%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.5% (±3.0 points)	37.3%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.7% (±2.9 points)	19.7%	22.3%	21.9%

In La Porte, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Harris County (7.1%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (5.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in La Porte

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	La Porte	Harris County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	8.1% (±1.8 points)	12.9% (±0.3 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.4% (±1.8 points)	96.7% (±0.1 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.7% (±2.4 points)	92.1% (±0.2 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In La Porte, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Harris County (92.1%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (91.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near La Porte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Porte
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
La Porte	—	24.4 minutes (±1.7)	—
Morgan's Point	3.1 mi	27.4 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Shoreacres	3.7 mi	26.5 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Deer Park	4.2 mi	24.2 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Seabrook	6.1 mi	28.7 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Pasadena	6.2 mi	26.6 minutes (±0.9)	Higher
Taylor Lake Village	6.4 mi	35.2 minutes (±6.4)	Higher
El Lago	6.6 mi	30.6 minutes (±5.4)	Higher
Baytown	8.3 mi	25.4 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Seabrook, TX (28.7 minutes), Pasadena, TX (26.6 minutes), Taylor Lake Village, TX (35.2 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Harris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
22	Houston	27.2 minutes (±0.2)
23	Pasadena	26.6 minutes (±0.9)
24	Shoreacres	26.5 minutes (±3.1)
25	Baytown	25.4 minutes (±1.3)
26	Hilshire Village	25.0 minutes (±4.4)
27	Nassau Bay	24.6 minutes (±3.0)
28	La Porte	24.4 minutes (±1.7)
29 (tie)	Deer Park	24.2 minutes (±1.9)
29 (tie)	Hunters Creek Village	24.2 minutes (±2.0)
31	Spring Valley Village	23.9 minutes (±3.3)
32 (tie)	Bellaire	20.9 minutes (±1.1)
32 (tie)	Piney Point Village	20.9 minutes (±2.2)
34	Hedwig Village	20.5 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Harris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about La Porte

How long is the average commute in La Porte?

Workers who live in La Porte, TX take an average of 24.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in La Porte without a car?

6.0% of households in La Porte have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in La Porte?

8.1% (±1.8 points) of workers who live in La Porte worked from home, and 91.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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